Kuwait—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #134 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.9%
2024
YoY Change
-83.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#134
of 217 countries
Maximum
6.3%
2012
Minimum
-1.0%
2020
CAGR
-5.0%
25 years
Last
0.9%
Previous
5.6%
Highest
6.3%
Lowest
-1.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's urban population growth (%) was 0.9% in 2024, ranking #134 out of 217 countries. This represents a -83.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 6.3% (2012) and the lowest was -1.0% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9% | -83.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +668.5% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -135.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |